OPP restricting access to detachments due to COVID-19

REGIONAL — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, across the province.

The OPP is limiting the processing of routine criminal record checks/ vulnerable sector checks and finger printing to essential workers/volunteers only.

Anyone seeking entry to OPP Essex County Detachments must make an appointment first. Individuals will be prescreened and are required to have proper personal protective equipment prior to entering the detachment.

If you require any detachment-based service, including criminal record checks/vulnerable sector checks, please call in advance for an appointment.

The OPP operating hours are 08:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Essex County Detachment - 519-723-2491

Essex Detachment - 519-738-3796

Kingsville Detachment - 519-733-2345

Lakeshore Detachment - 519-728-1810

Leamington Detachment - 519-326-2544

Tecumseh Detachment - 519-735-2424

Chatham-Kent Detachment - (519) 352-1122

For emergencies, please call 9-1-1.

For all other police matters, please call 1-888-310- 1122 or your local detachment. Report online by visiting opp.ca/reporting.